Entertainments.
THEATRE:
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
THE THIRD PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON,
THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC
CLUB
THE
will take place
TO-MORROW EVENING,
the 22nd April, at 9 p.m.,
Whoo will be produced a COMEDIETTA by
WILIJAH
BROCH
entitled:
'A COMICAL COUNTESS,'
LAGOS AND
J. J. Bynoy'a COMEDY IN 3 ACTS,” entitled:
OLD SOLDIERS.'
Tickets may be obtained from Messrs. LANE, CEAWFORD & Co., on and after Monday, 4th April, at 9 am.
PEICES OF ADMISSION:
To-day's Advertisements.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL ~:
The P&S N. Co.'s
Steelip
will leave for the abe place TO-MORROW, 22nd Instant, at Day light, instead of as previously notified. --
EL. WOODIN, AN Acting. Superintendent."
P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, April 21, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE:
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
767
The Cor's Steamship
Oder, da Captain PrErYREL, will leave for the obʊve placé TOMORROW the 22nd Instant, at 3 pm.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & O
Agents
Honglig, April 21, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
$2.
NOTICE:
H. M. THOMSETT,
Dress Circle and Stalls, Back Seats,
768
Not Responsible for Debts.
THE CHINA MAIL.
feither the Captain, the Agents, no
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—
ETDORA, British barque, Captain J. E. Fallon Chinose.
GENERAL WELDER, Germ str., Capt. W. vou Sakuckplan. Melobera && Cô
SWAN, American brig, Captain D. D. O'Kenlu-F. Blackhead & Co.
SHIPPING
SARRIVALS.
April 31, 1887.
Merin, British gauboat, from a cruise. Wingsang, British steater, put back from 863,
Emeralda, British stancer, 305 Taylor, Manila April 18, General,RELL &Co.
Uder, German stoomer, 1,853, F. Pfeifer, Bremen March 9, and Singaporo April 16, Mails and GeneralMELCHES & Co.
Bailony, British AoAmer, 217, J, S. Roach, Tamsui April 17, Amoy 18, and Swatow 20, General-DovaLAS STEAMSHIP Oo.
diwine Sead, Gorman otṛ., 558, Sammo,
Hon Secretary. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND Nowchwang April 13, Rice-WILLED & Co.
Hongkong, April 21, 1887.
Notices to Consignees.
189
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship Becira, Capt. MADSEN, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Hills of Lading for counter. signature by the Undersigned, and to take immediata delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on- less notice the contrary be given before To-onnow, the 17th Instant, at Noon.
Auy Dargis impeding her discharge will bo landed into the Chudowna of the Kow- LOON PIER AND GODOWN Co, and stored at Dongness risk and exponse.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd Inst., will be subject to rent.
all broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 23rd Inst.; at 11 a..
No Fire Insurance has been affected."
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
.720
Hongkong, April 16, 1887.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FROM GLASGOW, LONDON, PENANG
AND SINGAPORE.
THE SS. Glengarry having arrived From the over Ports, Consignees of Carga by her and by the 8.8. Erin from New You are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boate delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un. los notice to the contrary be given before
3 pm. To-DAY, the 18th Instant---
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
30lb Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, April 18, 1987.
741
STEAMSHIP DEMNAH COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JONSIGNEES of Cargo from London, Antwerp, and Bordeaux, x 8.6. Gange, Pemantie and Friderie Morelyin connection with the above Bissmer, are
NAGASAKI.
Passing through the INLAND SEA]
The Co.'s Stomanship
Sarthe, Franch steamer, 470, 0. Portenu, Bangkok April 12, Rice. CaxTOWITZ & Co.
City of New York, American str. 3,584, Rout. R Searle, San Francisco, March 24, General Werder,
and Yokohama April 18, Mala specie valus. Capt. W. FON SCHVOR $47,674, and 1,240 tons General Cargo. MAYN. wil leave for theP. M. S. S. Co. above Porta TO-MORROW, the 22nd Init., at 3 p.m.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, April 21, 1887.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI
بن
DEPARTURES. April 21-
Folon, for Whampoa."
Fatra, for Yokohama. 109 Professor Mohn, for New York.
Wellingdorf, for Haiphong.
The Co.'s Steamship
Gadoong, Captain Rock, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 33rd Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LATRAIK & Co, General Managera. Hongkong, April 21, 1887
771
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship":
Esmeralda, Captain TAYZER, wil be despatched for the atore Ports on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instans, At 5p.m.
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, •.
General Managers.
766
Hongkong, April 21, 1887.
NOTICE
IS
CE CREAM! ICE CREAM
ICE OREAMU
Berved daily after 12 Wenn in. ROTISSIRIE,
and BAR of HONGKONG HOTEL. Hongkong, April 21, 1887.
Luzon for Manila.
Nina, for Coast Porta.
Aline Seyd, for Whampoa
Amay, for Shanghai. Melita, for Haiphong. Fokies, for Const Ports.
OLEARED Mary Start, for Sandakan. Fme; for London.
Port Aurinia, for Saigon. Orestes, for Amey and Shanghai, Fero, tor Singapore. Daaube, for Haiphong.
PASSENGERS.
À QRIORDA,
ke
Per Esmeralda, from Manila, 21 Chinese. For Oder, from Bremen, &o, 0. v. Mohl and family, Mr T. S. Uhurch, Miss Ai Nimmo, Miss Flater, Dr. and Mrs Stevens Professor Ende. Mesars Voigt, Stegunillor, Weidemanu, Ars M Dougall, Misses M, and Th Andersen, P. Bare, Epstein, and 2-8 Chincas, from Singapore.
Par Haizang, from Coast Ports, Mias Dunlop Mr Bowland, and 57 Chinese.
Per Sarthe, from Bangkok, 12 Chinese. Per City of New York, from San Francis- Mr 0,- W. Baird, Miss Susio Nicoll, and 94. Chinese.
Per Namoa, for Swalow, Mr Liso Tao. Sang; for Amoy, Mrs Q. Skinner and child, for Foockor, Mr and Mrs Symos, Mr and | Mr Philipo, Mesra G. Slute, H. 3. Brand, W. P. Galton, L. M.. F. Grunt, A. A. da Roz, Seong Kee and Ailam,
Fer Pokien, for Amoy, Misses Anderson,
772
Destination.
PUBLIO AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instrun. tions from H. W. DAVIS, Eeq, to Sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 25th April, 1837, at £ p.m., at his Residance "Oriugleford, Robinson Road,
THE WHOLE OF
Amoy.
(9), Masers 0. Kawand and K. Kabow; for: Tamoni, Meusza John Dodd and J.
Per drady, for Shanghai, 1 Barupest
and 15 Ubineaf.
POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close:- For BANGKOK.–
Per Decima, at 400 p.m. on Saturday,
the 3rd inst
For AMOY & MANILA —
Per Esmeralda at 4.30 p.ar, on Saturday,
the 23rd inst SWATOW, AMOX & TAIWANFOO. Per Thales, at 8.50 a.m., on Sunday, the
24th ins
Par Cathay, from Hongkong: for London, Commodore Marsat, R. NMr Morant, Misa Morant, and Me EW Kay RN From Shanghai: for Bombly, Mr Lappi For for London, Mira Maitland, child and ama, Mesars H. A. Ritchie, A. Burrows, and Mra Sayers.
Per Teheran for Yokokatus: Cum Hong kong, Mr and Mrs H. V Davis, Mia Quinsy, Major and a Gauld, Europem maid servant and native serrant, Lieut Brooke, and Lout. Brewin; from London, Mr R. C. Price; from Bombay, Messrs H H. Flook and Uloth : from. Cakults, Mr W8. Orme; from Singapore, Mr J. F Loaters. For Kobe: from
London, Mr A. £. Jainos.
SHIPPING REPORTS. = The Britisli steamer Hailong reports: Left Tamari on April 17th, Amoy 18th, nod Sweto 20th, From Tansui to Amoy, had light variable iods and foggy weather. From Amoy to Swatow; and Hongkong, zaoderate northerly winds and overcast, weather. In Tamu, steamer Waylee. In Amay, steamer Farmora Steamers in Swa tom, Yeksin, Kheppai, Tamsuí ned Chefoo
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For SAIGONA
Per Port Augusta, at 10.30 a.m., on Fri-
day, the 2nd inat., instead of aspre riously notified.
Per Meredo, at 11:30a.m., on Friday,
the 2nd inst.
Fur AMOY
Per Bzifam, at 1150 sm, on Friday, wache 220d irst.
For SHANGHAL-
Per Oder, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the
33 d lost.
| For YOKOHAMA,——
Per General Werder, at 2.30 p.m., on Fri
'ay, the 22nd inst. ⠀⠀
For BANGKOK-
For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY & MEL,
BOURNE.
on for day,
For Tutyun, at 5.30 p.m., on
the 27th lust
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKE Tho United States Mail Parkat Gusii
will be despatched on TUESDAY San Francisco, the United States, the 26th Instant, with Mails for Jepan,
Canada, Bouplalu, Peru, &o., which will be closed as follows
9.15 Igistry cons 2.50 F.M. Post-Ofice closes, but Corres
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. MAILA WY The Fusion Paqeur, Tau Frunal Contract Prekot Yangth will be despatched on, THURSDAY, the 23th April, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europu, and placua beyond, id Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavis, Burma, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Arlen, Natal and the Cape Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mail, o
CHINA ÚOAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. APEL 20.-AT 4 PM,
Station
Manila
20.76 85 Haiphong. 29 80 80
Per Lombardy, ut 5.p... on Friday, the Hongkong 29 30 14
22ud inst.
For SHANGHAI.—
Andy... 29.81) 71
Foochow 286 73
Per Canton, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday Shanghai 20,86 66
the 23rd inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET-
Nagasaki.. 20.76||
Wostok. 29.81 40
Wind.
APRIL 21.—AT 10 AM
Manila..... 29,90 85 Halphong Hongkong 29.80 amoy.29.94 70 88 NE
The British Contract Packet Cathay will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 22nd April, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, vid Brindisi, tothe Straits Settle-Foschow. 1-12 monts, Netherianta Tria, Burial, Shanghai, 0.09 61.60 Gaylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Nagnanki. 2.93 and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours sro observed in closing Matix, & by the British Contract Packet
Day of Departure,---
Nocs Mousy Order Othos dioses, 2PM Registry of Letters cassen. Posting of all printed matter and pattorno ceases.
Mat closed, except for Late Lottoss 3.10.Letter ray be posted with Late Fes of 10 cents until 3.30PM-W-ben the Post Offico closes
entirely,
|
216.
LATEST
10:38
Wlostook. 20.70 84 100 %- or 0.08 The barometer is rising and gradients for N.B. winds are moderate. The temperature Ta moderate, the bumidity ligh and the weather overcast.ma
W. DOBRUK, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, April 21.
Basomerna, reldsed to 33 degrees Fabren neit, and to the lorel of the sei in inches, fenika. and hundredthe..
2. TEMPNAÍTORu, in the shade in degress, Fahrenheit.
5. Howmire, in percentage of maturation, the hamidity of air saturated with moistara belag
Deanorios de Wind, to two potuta. 5. FORD FIND, acording to Besafort Scale ASCRS WE
6. STITE OF WELTURs. 6 bloa aby, e de tached clouds, drisshng, rain, og,'s gloomy hafi lightnis, o overcast, ang showers, on board the packet with Laboy squally, 7 rain, 1 sana, i thander, e visibility, Fue of 10 coute until time of ie dow (wal), departure.
"2. Rior in inches, lantha and Tundredthai
- 3,40 v M.-Lade Letters may be posted
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Forsela
Captain
chelten
Bantam (B) Hailong (8).
lOder (3)
Bellerophon (0) Ostbay (a). Esmeralda
Amoy and Tamsui Bremen, and Ports of all London, via Suoz Canal.. London, and Ports of Call Manila, via Amoy Marseilles, and Forte of Gall... Yang taé (4) Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Tobaran (8). Taiyuan (3). San Francisco, vin Yokohama., Gaelic (e) ..
Port Darwin, ...
hereby informed that their Goods with HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, & Francisco, via Yokohama..City of New York
the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at
comprising
TANGLINE-MADE TAFASTAT CoyBand Draw-
their Firk at the Company's GoDING-BOOM SHIR whence delivery may be obtained imme
diately after landing.
Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Consigue before Noon To-Dax (Sunday), the 171 Inst. requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the dried unclaimed after Mox-
Goods romaining
TAT, the 26th April, 1887, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at. beeper packet per diam,
San Francisco.. Shanghai... Shanghai
Shanghai.
State of Maine. Deccan (a)...
Odor (8);)
Canton (3)
Anchises (8).
BLACK and GOLD CENTRE And Sus Tables, Blade and Goto FRAMED CHIMNEY Shanghai .... GLASH, OIL PAINTINGS, BROMOS and Shanghai, via Amoy.
Ureatas (8).. KaGRAVINGS, BOMBAY MADE MAREC Tor Shanghai, via Amoy,
Glaucus (s). TABLE, BRUGELLS CARPSE, GARAZIER Bud Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo. Thales (a)..
Yokohama, Kobs and Nagasaki General Warder (s). as BRACKETS.
ENGLISH-HAGE MAHOGANY: TELESCOPE,
DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD and DINNER WAGGON, ENGLISH-MADE MARANY MOR RCCCO-OOFEDED DINING-ROOM SETTE,
WA and NITER PLATE MIRRORS, CLOCK, DINNER and DEMERT DOUBLE BEDSTEATE with SPRING MAT.
All Claires must be sent in to me on or before WEDNESDAY, the 27th April, 1887, or they will not be recognised,RESSES & PLATE GLANS WARDROSE,
No Firs Insurance has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, April 17, 1887.
Intimations.
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH
MORNING STAR
740
Buni Daily FARRY Boir hotween
琵
Yeddar's Wharf and Trim-To-Tanit the following hours This Time Table will
MARDLE-TOP TOLLET TABLE with GLAW and WASIISTAND. A
ENG 119H-HADD PLAGEWOOD SUITE GOOD COLLECTION OF FLOWERING PLANT in Pors and STANIS.
Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Saturday, the 23rd Instant.
TERMS OF SALE ---As customary,
JM ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, April 21, 1887.
NORDDEUTSOBER LLOYD
NOTICE" TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP ODER,
Stocksi
BANKA
Shares
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANCES.
North-Chins Insurance Co., Ld..... 6,000 £
Fatigteze Insurance Company, Ld... 8, 600 £
Agents
Jardine, Matheran & Có
Late of Leaving.
Auril 2, at noon.
Douglas Lapraik & Co................. April 23, at 3 p.mu.
4pril 22, at d pm, April 23, ut 5 p.m.
Norddeutscher Lloyd.
Butterfeld & Swire...
May 13, at noon. April 22.
P. & O. 9. N. Co
Russell & Co.
•P. & V. S. N. (
V. M. Dodd.
yon
Messagories Maritimes.......April 28, at noon.
Butterfield & Swira;
April 23, at daylight. April 25, at 4 p.m.
0. & 0, §. 8. 00, April 26, at 3 p.m.
Pacifo Mail S. 8. Co... Roll
Co.
P. & O. S. N.
Norddeutscher Lloyd.. Jarding, Matheson & Butterfield & Swire. Butterfold & Swirę, (.. Butterfield & Swire... Douglas Lapraik & Voru naun Norddeutscher Lloydlo.
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.
Pad POSITION PER LIST REPORT Lost Diviken
Hesert. Balancec, f'ward
all
May 15, at 3 p.m.
Quick despatch.
April 22, at daylight Jápril 22, at 3 p.ï
April 23, at 4 p.m. April 28, 20 April 22, at daylight. April 28 April 24, at 94.1, April 22, at 3 p.m.
APRIL 21, 1887.
Olusing Quotativni,
25,813 43 at 30 for 3 year 140 % prem., canlı, bagers $4,500,000 working ao to Dec. 3188
Union Insuranos Society Co., L10,000 18 258 hins Traders Insurance Co., Ld. 4,000 83356 Canton Insurance Office Co., Lt... 10,000) 8. Chinese Insurance Co., Jämited... 1, B001,005 28 28,100 Kongkong Firéinsurance Co., La. 8,0008 381,00,000 $825,957.46867.50 for 35 $435 ex dir., buyers
Cave The 103,000 s. 106,132,00 Ela. 20 p.sh. t. 285 por char nominal
By for 1895 for 5,059.70 12 31 1681114 314,015,86 36ph 85 85 167,624,5 207#winata :67
buyers 494,40200 10% for 1883)5721. or die buyers. 125,771293% for 1860 8250 per share, ex div., byers
K. O, and M. Steamboat Co., 11.40,00082, all Douglas Stoamship Co., Limited........20,000 $ Indo-China S., Company, Limited 18, 387 £ 60,000 shares issued.....31,219 £ Uniba ani Manila 8, 8. Cony Lihan 8,000 € · 100 · ALL
10 all
59,00 TL 814,00
188,000 6
765
lins Fire Insurance Co., La20,000 $ Singapore Insurance Company, Ed. 40, 0008 The Straite Fire Insurance Co., Ld 20,008 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld... 50,000%
1008
IN 628 613,600
1005 1008 209
245,735 44 Utor 1885 89, or dir
17.00 7,713.40
200,000 $
75,892.52
820, nominal $30, nominal.
STEAMBOAT COMPANIE
$30,000)
+170,000
127,320 3
Lenag on Whampos Dook Co. Là 12 5008 UK. and China Gas Un., Limited, | 6,100 £10 all
New Shares
19002 102 7.1 9.177.31.1
11,410,450 % tall year 95 % prem,, sellers
Dec: 31/86 1157.19
8% 4,587.5.97 % for 1880 (20 % dis., buyers
None
40 discouzit
4,260.12 16. for 1888 1527.3.1110 and
2.00 >>
130
3.00
4.00
4.50 2
2,309 5.30
4.00 415 4.50
6.10 ~ 5,40, 14.15.
being land and stored at their sex into Chins Sugar Company, Linted. the Godorns of the HONGKONG AND Kow- Hongkong Les Company, Limited....... 5,000-3 LOON WHAMP AND GODOWE OCHRANY, LTD. | Hurkong Balary Coropany, Ind. Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.. -- Oratokat Cason will do landed bors in – Porak Sugar Cultivation Co. -
Hongkong anions acaso to the contris be Furak ImCfing & Saing Oo, ----- given before 5 pm. Today, the Slat Lost Punjom & Sunghie Dus Bamaten,
મન
6,000
5,000TS:
7.00 845
5,000 $ £40,000 8
17.0008
$3,000*
tako effect from the 15 APRIL, 1857.
WINE DAYS, CUSTAYE Laney laon. Lammer 2.8 Leansy Rioon. Tans DX. 6.00 7:00 AM 6.00 AM 7.00 1.36 800.30 7.50 8.500.00
#
8.00
10.15 9,00
8,40 10.15**, 10.30, 10.15. 10.30# 3.-17.30 e.w, 11:00,, roos, 12:45 PM 1.00 12.30 PM 110 E.
1.30
4.20
3.90
4.16
3.30
FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL
(THE "ábore-named Biesmer having og
rived, Consignees of Carga art hereby informed that their Goods, with the excup dungkong Hotel Company, Ltan tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are3,000 ned
11 No Clams will be admitted after the Mining Oos nepraran
Goods have left the Godowne, and all Goods T
HK & Koy Wharf & Godor Thera will be no Launch on Monday, remaining after the 28th Instant, will be and Friday on account el coming subject to rent
Tho zboye Time Tabe will be rictly ~ All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods | H-2) schered to, except under unavoidable care to be lalt in the Godown here they In case of stress of weather, till baired on Tum
TUESDAY, the 3rd A H
Camstance
dne zantion will be given of and stopporés.
WASHING BOOKS.
SHERMANTS BOOKS, for too dee
of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now at this Office,-Ftice, $1 each.
Alf Olaims 24 ust reach us before the 6th May or they will not be recognised.
V. No Fire Innimaca has been affected y
Bills of Lading will
Hongkong, April 21, 1887
$500
8107 % pren, cash, buyera 811% prem. Aug., sallara 8130 per share, buyers bonus for s
Bu half out 8190 per bar nomius!...
bugars
1,321-41 Jaus 30 -15,731,63 12 7 för 1880 $165–1
12% for 185850 Cast, Rellers, buyers $14.68,1 % for 18808110.
́ex diri +39,903.18 Noze
$70 Ansah, sellers Th 181
Хода None
Tona
Nong
First yase
12 sellers 1676% prom, maan
$ 290, June, buyers
deinter died.)
months
60% discount
9583 bayers
MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW Shipping:
Daylight Deccan leaves For Shingal. Daylight. Oreates leaves for Shải, đa Noon-Bankam leaves for Amoy,
3 pm. Oder leaves for Shanghai. ~Jp.m-Gauerat Werder loaves for Toko-
No. 7889 APRIL 1887.
The SB Arration dead, from Valo
left Bingapore, on the 20th ist, and may be expected here on or thoat the
The Glan Ling steamer: Glasogle,, from
London, left, Singapore on the
- inst,, and may be expected here on or
about the 27th just
A TELEGRAM to the London Standard, datad
glish: Maul Joavor for Borla Shanghei the 2lat March, says that the of Call and Europe
Chinens are fortifying Fort Hamilton. Bellerophon Jesves for London.
Cam
اجية
Auctions Auction of Tenanese Curie, cung us that the Glan Line
scanner Girona at Mesara Kuhn & Co, a
from London, left Bingapore for this port Amusements.
to-day, the 1st inst
Maasza Jardine, Matheson & Co, informa
9pm. —A, D. C. Performance at City
Hall
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 23
Goods per Bantam undelivered after
this date subject to rente
Owing to the fuclemency of the westher this afternoon, the ammual meeting of the Beatholders of Union Church had to be ad- journed till Tuesday next at 5.30 p.m
Goods par Electra undelivered after this. We reminit our tealers of the performance
date subject to rent
MONDAY, April 20 --
to be given to-morrow, svening by the Amateur Dramatic Club, when the comedi
Goods per Steamer. Djemaah unclaimed
after Noon subject to rantotta: A Comical Guantess and the comedy
"Old Soldiers will be
I be performed. 3pm-Auction of Household Furnitam,
du, at the residuaus of H. W. Davay Esq. Cringleford, Robinson Road Goods per Ginigarry undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
URDAY, April 26 ——
an
THE only cases of any importance before the Police Court today were a number of cases of deficieub weights brought forward
Claims against the Cascapedia must be by Inspector Baker. One dealer, whose sent in to Mesara Russell & Co., of or | weights were scandalously deficient, WAS before this date.
* Aned $50, and other thres had to pay 850
between them.
Goods per Benarta undivered after this
"date subject tu rent. - THURSDAY, April 28 -
Goods per Oder undelivered after this
date subject to routes FRIDAY, April 29
10.30 am.Prize Mesting of Hongkong Bifle Association at Kowloon hanges. Noon.--Mouting of Shareholders of Thủ Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Gudown *Company, Limited 4.30p.m.Meeting of Members of the
Hongkong Club, szuk FRIDAY, May 27 GALVA
Transfer Books of The Punjom & Burg hie Dua Surauntan Mining Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 3rd June, inclusive
FRIDAY June 3
Final Call of $5 per share of The Punjom Sunghie Doa Samantan Mining Co., Ld; payable at H. & Shai Bank,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED S
AMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,-
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
·DRUGGINTS' SUNDRYMEN
PERFUMERS, Importers and Exporters of
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Waro indebted to Messra Malchers & Co. for a copy of the London Standard of the 22nd March, from which we haya mada se eta, extracts. I was brought on by the Norddeutscher Lord's steamer Oder, and is dated four days later than the intest papers brought on by the Piccin
In the House of Lords on the 22nd March, Viscount Sidmouth was to move for copy of any deu plodres, should such pledges oriet, on the part of the Enspires of Russia. and China with the fiovernment of this
country in reference to the occupation for military or naval purposes of the harbour of Port Hamilton or any portion of the territory of Oores
The Indo-Chins Narigation Co.'s steamer Wingiang Caplain W. de St Croix, which left hura yesterday afternoon,: about four o'clock, for the Stratis and Caloutta, ra. turned to port this furupcion, the ec centric strap having broken when she was about forty miles (rom Bangkong, The damage is by no means serious, and
the Wingang will probably be able to ra- sume her voyage by Saturday morning at too latest
|TRE agitation for a public celebration of the Queen's jubiles at Bangkok has ended in a fasco. At the last meeting called for the purpose of deciding in which way the anniversary shotli he kept, only one resid
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY cat turned up, bat keverthelesi a quaruma
Hankow, | woa formed by the addition of an employee Hongkong, March 9, 1897.
of the Borneo Campany, and air Leckie, the manager of that Company, then sanounced The publication of this tante comme to the assembled multitude that he had at 7.10 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL, 21, 1857.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUFFIXED TO THE Crija Mai
Via Southern Line.)
THE CRIMES BILL
-LONDON, April 19th.
decided to withdraw from the affair altoges thar, for want of sufficient support. Ons by one two oder gentlemen shortly, stier, wards dropped in, but no farther propomla were made, and so the meeting (1) dis peraed.
Lonu Cadogan, who has joined the British
·Cabinet, is at present Lord Privy Seal, and held a seat in the Cabinet in the last Salin
bury Ministry.
The Right Hob, Charles Thomson
The House of Commons has negatived Ritchie, who has also been made, a
the motion by Sir Bernard Samuelson member of the against the Crimes (Ireland) Bill
ADDITIONS TO THE CABINET A
LOFDON, April 19th. Lord Cadogan and Mr Ritchie have joined the Cabinet.
sent Conservative
is the pre-
Tower
The Bill was read a second time without Hamlets (St George's E. Division). He
is the fourth rou of the late W. Rit A divizion
chie, Esq. of Rookfield, County Forfar, was born in 1833, and married in 1858 the daughter of 1 Ower, Esq., of Peril He is misrohant in Loudon, and member for Lower ambele from 1974 to 1885. Bo was Recretary to the Aminlty in 1885-1886, and was appointed President of the Local Government Board, which he the still holds, last year.
ANOTHER PEER,
Loubor, April 19th. Mr Robert Bourke has been raised
peerage.
Mr Bourke is at present Covernor of TR is Madras -En 0 MA
SHIPPING DISASTER
LORDON, April 10th The P. & C. Company's steamer Las- mania has run aslided off Curios, Pausen-
gers saved, 7
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possibility that Sir George Bowen may be prevented from resuming his duties sa Glovemar of Hongkong in spile of the announcement that his passage Bhad been hooked by the mail lesting Venice
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